To amend S 1730 by permitting each side of the debate on the remaining amendments to speak for at least 10 minutes.

On Nov 13, 1985, the Senate voted 80–17 (S 1730). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 40–12, Democrats 40–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 members voted against their own party.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 80
No: 17
Did not vote: 4
Date: Nov 13, 1985

By party

Republicans40 yes · 12 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats40 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Paula Hawkins R-FL voted no
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
Wendell Hampton Ford D-KY voted no
John Bennett Johnston Jr. D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Rudolph Eli (Rudy) Boschwitz R-MN voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted no
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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